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Quarter End, Early Release, Student Holidays
Friday, October 30, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.
Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 2, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 3, for a teacher workday.
See the complete school year calendar.
In Virginia during October, Disability History and Awareness activities provide an opportunity to create greater public awareness for individuals with disabilities, with the goal of full inclusion in our community.
FCPS Is Participating in Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5)
Virginia Quality Birth to Five is Virginia’s system for measuring and supporting quality in early childhood programs so children enter kindergarten ready to learn. VQB5 builds on health and safety standards by measuring the quality of teacher-child interactions and the use of the curriculum. Visit the Virginia Quality Birth to Five website for more information.
You are invited to participate in Stratford Book Character Day Friday, October 30th. Show your Stratford Landing Elementary spirit and dress as your favorite school appropriate book character.
Please no toy weapons or depictions of violence.
Help Your Child Become a Stronger Reader: Upcoming Family Learning Opportunities
Want to better understand how your child learns to read and how you can support them at home? FCPS is offering several free virtual sessions to help families learn about reading instruction, literacy resources, and strategies to build strong reading skills. Explore the opportunities below and register for the sessions that interest you.Lexia Family Information Sessions
Want to learn more about Lexia® Core5 and Lexia® PowerUp? These virtual sessions share how FCPS is using both programs in classrooms across the division this school year to support students’ literacy growth and give families a chance to ask questions.
Every one-hour session covers the same content. Choose the option that works best for your family:
- Wednesday, October 21, at 5 and 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Join a Lexia Family Information Night Session.
Literacy Webinar SeriesJoin us for a series of family-friendly webinars designed to help you understand reading assessments, reading plans, and ways to support your child at home. Learn what assessment results mean, how reading plans guide instruction, and practical strategies to strengthen decoding, language, comprehension, and literacy skills, including support for multilingual learners.
- October 20, 2026: Understanding Reading Assessments and Your Child
- December 15, 2026: What Is a Reading Plan?
- February 19, 2027: How Do I Support My Child With a Reading Plan at Home?
- May 14, 2027: Continuing Reading Success Through the Summer
Register for the Literacy Webinar Series.
Introduction to Dyslexia Webinar – What Is It and What Does It Mean for My Student?
Participants will look at the definition of dyslexia and its impact on students, including the different types of dyslexia and what support students with dyslexia require. Participants will also leave with activities and tips to support their students at home.Join us on Friday, October 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Register for the Introduction to Dyslexia webinar.
Please continue volunteering! I’m so grateful for your support!
EcoClub will begin meeting on Tuesday, October 20, and will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Interested students can stop by the library to pick up a permission slip.
With our older students, we’ll learn how to place books on hold and access our online databases. With our younger students, we’ll practice caring for library books and following the proper steps to check them out.
Ellen Gresham, School Librarian
 The ParentVUE Account is FCPS's secure solution for accessing information about your child's attendance, class performance, demographic data, and Schoology. ParentVUE also provides an additional way to communicate with your child's school. Your ParentVUE login credentials can be used to access Schoology.
SIS ParentVUE Account Overview
Expanding Your Knowledge of Available Community Resources
Friday, November 6, 2026 10 - 11:30 AM
Join us to learn about resources that can help families navigate education, advocacy, disability services, and more. Representatives from the FCPS Family Resource Center, FCPS Office of the Ombuds, NOVA IDD, and PEATC will share information about their services and supports for individuals and families in our community.
Register here
Family Café
Growing Together: Talking About Social-Emotional Learning at Home
Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps children develop confidence, resilience, self-awareness, and other important skills that support their success in school and throughout life.
This family workshop will help parents and caregivers:
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Understand their child’s SEL Screener results
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Use the results as a starting point for meaningful conversations at home
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Support their child’s social and emotional development
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Build confidence, resilience, and lifelong skills together
Join us to learn practical ways to talk with your child about their social and emotional well-being and support their continued growth at home. This workshop is appropriate for parents and caregivers of students at all grade levels.
Date: Wednesday, October 21 , 2026
Time: 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Location: Kingstowne Regional Library
7130 Silver Lake Boulevard, Kingstowne, VA 22315
Date: Thursday November 12, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lorton Community Center
9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079
Childcare will be available. Interpretation services available upon request.
Fuel Assistance Open through November 13
Cooler weather increases heating costs, which can be difficult for anyone on a limited income. The Fuel Assistance program helps pay heating costs for eligible households. Some people will be pre-approved and others will need to apply. Applications will be accepted from October 13 until November 13.
To apply for Fuel Assistance, or other food and medical benefits, visit CommonHelp or call 855-635-4370.
Family Food Markets
Local family food markets are starting in October. Family Food Markets are open to anyone that knows about them. Families do not need to register or have income verified.
November 2, 2026 | Mount Vernon Woods Elementary | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
(first Monday every month)
November 4, 2026 | Walt Whitman Middle School | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
(first Wednesday every month)
October 27, 2026 | Hybla Valley Elementary | 4:15pm until they run out of food, enter at Door #2
(Fourth Tuesday every month, varies)
Mark your Calendar:
October 16th - Proven Winners Plant/Flowers
SLES Fundraiser ends
October 23rd - SLES Rock N Run!
October 29th - Fall Festival 6-8pm
November 12th - Dine out for SLES @ El Fresco Tex-Mex Grill 9am-9pm
November 12th - Rock N Run Prize: Author Stuart Gibbs Visits SLES Grades 3-6!
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Proven Winners Flower/Plant SLES Fall Fundraiser
October 5th-16th
Today is the last day to purchase your fall plants, decor, or gardening supplies to help Stratford Landing PTA earn 15% of your purchase price.
Happy planting!
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SLES Rock N Run 2026
Friday, October 23rd
Stratford Landing Dolphins, it’s GO TIME!
SLES Rock N Run 2026 is on!
Fundraising begins TODAY!
Friday, October 16th!
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Head over to https://slpta.org/rock-n-run-donate/ and find your student’s grade level to donate now! The more we work together to reach our goals, the more prizes the students will earn! There are so many amazing prizes this year, including Lunchtime Karaoke, Choose Your Own Spirit Week, Donut Day, Author Visits (including Stuart Gibbs in November!) and so much more! As our school’s biggest and most exciting fundraiser, this is your chance to lace up your favorite sneakers, run, walk or roll with your friends, and move to awesome music playing all around the track. Every donation helps support our school, but best of all, Rock N Run is all about having fun with your classmates, showing off your school spirit, and celebrating how amazing our Dolphin community is. Parents, make sure you sign up to be a Rock N Run volunteer so you can be a part of the fun too! Sign up!
Want to learn more about Rock N Run? Visit SLES PTA website for information on race times, donation links and prize announcements!
Join your friends and SLES community for a memorable autumn evening at the Stratford Landing Fall Festival on Thursday, October 29th from 6-8pm. Families can enjoy classic treats like warm popcorn and fluffy cotton candy, participate in games and activities, and collect candy from the trunks set up for Trunk or Treat! Don’t miss a walk through the SLES Discovery Garden to admire the whimsical, student-crafted tiny villages featuring fairies, dinosaurs, gnomes and more! Plus the SLES 6th Grade are taking pre-orders for delicious Chick-Fil-A meals available for pick up at the Fall Festival
We need your help to make this event a blast for the SLES students! There are so many fun opportunities to volunteer at the Fall Festival…we need parents to assist with games, set up a decorated trunk or run the cotton candy machine! Please help us by signing up for a shift at the SLES Fall Festival. No experience necessary, we offer onsite training!
Exciting news for this school year! As part of our 2026 Rock N' Run prizes, we are thrilled to host author visits for students in grades K–2 and 3–6.
Our first guest author, Stuart Gibbs, will visit Stratford Landing Elementary School during the school day on Thursday, November 12th. Mr. Gibbs is the bestselling author of the wildly popular Spy School series, as well as fan favorites like Charlie Thorne, FunJungle, and Moon Base Alpha.
A huge thank you to Old Town Books for helping bring Mr. Gibbs to Stratford Landing Elementary and offering personally signed copies of his latest release, Spy School Secret Files. Order your copy today! Books will be delivered to your student on November 12th!
https://oldtownbooks.com/teachers-schools/stuart-gibbs-at-stratford-landing
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Don’t forget to include your student’s name for personalization, student’s grade and teacher’s name in the Notes section of checkout!
The deadline to order signed books will be 5pm on November 9th. Email us if you have any questions, president@slpta.org
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Dine Out for SLES
Thursday, November 12th
El Fresco Tex Mex Grill
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Need an excuse to go out to eat? The perfect reason is to help Stratford Landing Elementary School! During the ‘26-‘27 school year we will be conducting “Dine Outs for SLES” and “Dine Outs for SLES and the 6th Grade”! Check out slpta.org for more details!
The November “Dine Out for SLES” will take place at El Fresco Tex Mex Restaurant (7324 Richmond Hwy) from 9am-9pm on Thursday, November 12th! Online orders: when checking out, please write in the comments “Stratford Landing Elementary School”. In store orders: please inform the cashier you are here for the Stratford Landing ES fundraiser and show the flyer. El Fresco Tex-Mex will donate 15% of all sales that use the code or mention the fundraiser to the Stratford Landing ES PTA!
Thank you to Nina Berkowitz Homes for being a Signature SLES Sponsor and thank you to McAlister’s Deli for being a Diamond SLES Sponsor this year! We have so many amazing sponsors this year! The following businesses have donated to the Stratford Landing ES PTA in support of our students and the SLES staff:
Nina Berkowitz Homes, McAlister’s Deli, Ted’s Bulletin,
Tremolo Security, Five Guys, Belle Haven Family Dentistry,
Hughes Ortho, Encore Boutique, Renée C. Gage Photography,
MVP Chess, Taekwondo Masters, The Laboratory Salon, Fed Upward, Trident Swim and Triathlon, Master Roofing, Tracy Vitali with Coldwell Banker, The Little Well, Passport Auto, Alexandria Children’s Theatre, Happy Place, Wegmans, Continues Arcade, Hooray Art, STEM exCEL, Hollin Hall Pastry Shop, and The Cut.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Facilities Survey
- Transportation Survey
- Health Department Letter on Preventing the Spread of Illness
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Volunteering at Stratford Landing Elementary!
We encourage all our parents and community members interested in supporting our students by volunteering at school to visit Volunteer FCPS, click “Learn More,” and then “Sign Up.” After you create a profile, you will view an orientation video and complete a volunteer application.
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